1. Butler University has recruited an Indiana basketball legend as its new assistant women's coach: Damon Bailey. The former All-American became a national story when then-IU coach Bob Knight offered him a scholarship in eighth grade. Bailey is leaving the girls' team at Bedford North Lawrence, where his two daughters are students and which he coached to two consecutive state titles.

March 1990 Bedford North Lawrence senior Damon Bailey holds back tears as he tries to thank fans for their support at his last home game at Bedford on senior night. His coach, Dan Bush, gives him a supportive pat on the shoulder. (Photo: Mike Fender)

1990 IHSAA basketball finals moved to the then-Hoosier Dome. A national-record high school crowd of 41, 046 was in attendance. The final game was Bedford North Lawrence (Damon Bailey) vs. Concord. (Photo: Star file)

BNL head coach Damon Bailey gets frustrated at his team in first quarter action after LC started the game with an 18-0 run. The Franklin Central boys basketball team hosted Beford North Lawrence Friday night, Feb 23, 2007. (Photo: Sam Riche Indianapolis Star)

Bedford North Lawrence head coach Damon Bailey watches his team against Lawrence North Friday January 10, 2013 at Lawrence North High School. Lawrence North won 59-49. (Photo: Chris Bergin / For The Star)

Damon does some coaching during practice. Damon Bailey, former Indiana high school and college basketball star is the father and a coach for his daughter Alexa Bailey at Bedford North Lawrence High School. (Photo: Rob Goebel)

Damon Bailey, former Indiana high school and college basketball star is the father and a coach for his daughter Alexa Bailey at Bedford North Lawrence High School. The Bailey's are seen at a practice Wednesday February 27, 2013 at the school. (Photo: Rob Goebel/The Star)

Gov. Mike Pence says the new health care coverage plan is as affordable for citizens, fiscally sound for the state and a better, consumer-driven alternative than expanding traditional Medicaid.(Photo: Danese Kenon/The Star)

4. Marine veteran Tony Yeary, 60, had trouble urinating, so he went to see a doctor at the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Indianapolis. What happened next is recounted, in gruesome detail, in a seven-page lawsuit that accuses the VA of "medical battery." The legal filing comes as the VA system nationally is being accused of disregard for patient safety and mismanagement.

Tony Yeary(Photo: Provided by Tony Yeary)

5. Former schools chief Tony Bennett's proposal for alternative teacher licensing survived an effort by current Superintendent Glenda Ritz to kill it. Her motion failed Wednesday on a 6-5 vote by the State Board of Education, temporarily preserving a proposal that would allow college graduates with a B-average in any subject to earn a K-12 teaching license (though the board did modify the idea to add training hours to the requirements). What do you think of the idea?

7. Josh Kaufman is living his dream. The Indy-based vocalist did indeed make it to the final round of NBC's "The Voice," hearing his name called as one of the Top 3 during Tuesday's episode. Do you think he can triumph over fellow finalists Jake Worthington and Christina Grimmie? The trending #VoicesaveChristina hashtag indicates to me that she will be the one to beat.

Josh Kaufman, a competitor in the 2014 season of "The Voice" is based in Indianapolis. He has performed in plenty of Indy's live-music bars across the past decade. Radio Radio, Birdy's, the Monkey's Tale and White Rabbit Cabaret, for instance. (Photo: Trae Patton/NBC)

"I have to think, 'Wait a minute, I was just playing the Chatterbox and the sandwich shop," said Josh Kaufman, an Indianapolis-based competitor on the 2014 season of "The Voice." "I'm still doing the same music, but now all of a sudden I'm singing for AloeBlacc and Adam Levine - getting tips and compliments." (Photo: Trae Patton/NBC)

According to Nielsen ratings, 11 million people watched Josh Kaufman and the other competitors on the May 5, 2014, episode of "The Voice" and 10.72 million caught the results show the following day. (Photo: Trae Patton/NBC)

On April 20, 2014, the entertainment website GoldDerby.com listed Kaufman as a 20-1 long shot to win "The Voice" title. On May 12, 2014, he was GoldDerby.com's second pick, with his 7-1 odds trailing only Christina Grimmie (listed at 6-5). (Photo: NBC Trae Patton/NBC)

If Josh Kaufman advances to the Top 3 of "The Voice," he will be part of the 31-date "The Voice" summer tour. No Indianapolis date is planned, but the tour will play the Chicago Theatre in Chicago on July 16, 2014. (Photo: Tyler Golden/NBC)

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8. Heh: William Hider says he often tries to "slip one by" BMV censors. "They've turned down some of the silliest stuff and accepted things I just couldn't believe," said the Avon man, whose garage sports almost 70 of his vanity phrase victories, ranging from lighthearted to vulgar. The experiences of Hider, a Greenfield police officer and others show that Indiana's denial of a personalized license plate can get a little personal.

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William Hider of Avon has been ordering vanity license plates since 1978, a year after Indiana started the program.
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9. Twin Peaks, a mountain-themed restaurant that boasts of "scenic views"and food "endowed" in generous portions, will open this summer in Indianapolis. But I don't think the name is meant to just evoke the outdoors. Servers for the chain, a Hooters and Tilted Kilt competitor, most often dress in skimpy lumberjack outfits -- though other themed nights include lingerie, swimsuit or scantily-clad referee. Sooo not a good choice for date night.

10. And did you see this? An Indianapolis wedding party lucked into an extra-special guest last weekend: Colts quarterback Andrew Luck! The man about Downtown was passing by when they spotted him and asked him to join their picture-taking session in front of their church, tweeted photographer Sara Ackermann.

Newlyweds Madeline and Jason (last names withheld by request) got the wedding photos of a lifetime on Sunday when Colts quarterback Andrew Luck happened to pass by. When they asked Luck to join them for photos in front of the Indiana War Memorial in downtown Indianapolis, he obliged. (Photo: Provided by photographer Sara Ackermann)

Newlyweds Madeline and Jason (last names withheld by request) and their wedding party posed with Colts quarterback Andrew Luck on Sunday, after they noticed him passing by. When they asked Luck to join them for photos in front of the Indiana War Memorial in downtown Indianapolis, he obliged. (Photo: Provided by Sara Ackermann)

Newlyweds Madeline and Jason (last names withheld by request) posed with Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. The pair were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church, a few blocks away from the Indiana War Memorial, where these photos were taken. (Photo: Provided by Sara Ackermann)

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck shakes the hand of newlywed Jason and his bride Madeline top the steps of the Indiana War Memorial. Photographer Sara Ackerman tweeted a collage of these photos, which drew national interest to Luck's photos with the pair. (Photo: Provided by Sara Ackermann)

Photographer Sara Ackermann tweeted out a collage of her lucky clients' photo op with the Colts' Andrew Luck on Monday on her account at @SAckermannPhoto, which caught the attention of sports bloggers across the country. (Photo: Twitter.com screenshot)

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